SPARC launches pilot of first-of-its-kind professional development program for open education librarians - October 6, 2017
SPARC has announced the pilot of the SPARC Open Education Leadership Program, a first-of-its-kind intensive professional development initiative aimed at empowering open education leaders within academic libraries. Over two semesters, the program offers training for library professionals to support the use, development, and advocacy of open… Read More
ARL membership elects ARL Board of Directors 2017–2018 - October 6, 2017
Mary Ann Mavrinac, vice provost and the Andrew H. and Janet Dayton Neilly dean of the University of Rochester Libraries, began a one-year term as president of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) on October 4, 2017, during the Association's Fall 2017 Meeting in Washington, DC.… Read More
ACCUCOMS and Wageningen Academic Publishers in deal to include seven journals in Aggregagent - October 6, 2017
ACCUCOMS and Wageningen Academic Publishers, an independent STM publisher in the field of Life Sciences, have signed an agreement to include seven journals in ACCUCOMS' Aggregagent. With the addition of these titles, there are now 11 publishers within the ALPSP Collections in Aggregagent. As of May… Read More
Reprints Desk signs document delivery agreement with VIVA Academic Library Consortium - October 6, 2017
Reprints Desk, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Research Solutions, Inc., has entered into an agreement with the Virtual Library of Virginia (VIVA) to provide access to essential scholarly content with Article Galaxy — Reprints Desk's online research intelligence and retrieval platform. VIVA is a consortium of more… Read More
Elsevier launches eight new biomaterials and biomedical engineering books - October 5, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the publication of Biomaterials: A Systems Approach to Engineering Concepts by Brian Love. By focusing on the mechanical needs of implants, disease states and current clinical needs, this inventive text encourages readers to design… Read More
EDP Sciences announces the launch of Emergent Scientist, a new OA publication for science students - October 5, 2017
EDP Sciences has announced the recent launch of Emergent Scientist, an innovative new open access journal that puts young scientists at its heart. The journal was born out of the 2016 International Physicists' Tournament (IPT), and is supported by the French Physics Society and the French… Read More
